Sunday, November 3, 2002

The College's Dubious Logic

The administration has once again set its sights on the Review. I suppose that just means we are doing something right.

Esse Quam Videre

There are any number of snobberies you can cultivate to bolster your shaky self-esteem. With a bit of footwork, you'll soon be feeling better than ever before, and, best of all, you'll have the joy of watching your acquaintances' egos rapidly receding into the stygian depths (now) so far below.

Easy Reading

White's prosody aside, the subject of her book is what is most striking—teenage sluts, which White feels a step above the label of promiscuous. She attempts to deconstruct these girls in order to remove the blame from the young women and place it on society.

The Critical Battle

McPherson argues that the Antietam was "the event of the war," a turning point, and from the deep background that he paints for the reader, it is not difficult to see his point.

The Year I Rubbed Elbows With Stanley Fish

When I consider how my time was spent in a brief academic career, I'm drawn to one year when I had a passing association with a young Stanley Fish.

AlcoholEdu: Above the Law

This fall Dartmouth has for the first time offered to students an internet-based alcohol education program. This, by itself, is unremarkable. More eye-opening is the scope and cost of the program, and that the College wants to permit underage students to drink upon completion of the program.

Why I Rushed the Field

Would this end up on my permanent record? All the consequences were lost on me as I pondered the alternative: Imagine if no one rushed the field—yet another Dartmouth tradition senselessly stripped away.

Why Harvard Will Lose

Although the sentiment on campus is generally indifferent towards football, it is time to reflect on Dartmouth football's history, to describe how and why Dartmouth is going to beat Harvard this Homecoming Weekend, and to explain why we all should show our support this weekend.

When East Meets West

It is kind of sad to see critics and fans getting so worked up about the U.S. release of Spirited Away.

In Brief: Bollywood's Big Break?

Lagaan has drawn large audiences in the United States, but Bollywood still has work to do before it can break through to American audiences as a whole. It is a step in the right direction, but Americans aren't singing and dancing just yet.

TDR Music Review: Thrash With Me

It's easy to get angry about what passes for punk rock nowadays, but it's even more frustrating to try to define the genre. When the three-chords-and-you're-done approach of bands like the Sex Pistols and the Ramones are lumped into a genre that's used to describe the wildly inventive rock of Fugazi and Quicksand, the label begins to be meaningless.

Bengo Bourbon

Now I raise my glass to the good people of Angola whenever I mix myself a Bengo Bourbon.

This Week's Picks

Sports gaming guru Andy Ross gives his picks for this week's NFL showdowns.